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10 Benefits of Acupuncture

10 Benefits of Acupuncture

Acupuncture, a form of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), is one of the oldest therapies known to man. Ideally, acupuncture works on the basis of unblocking locked life energy (Qi). This is because it’s believed that health issues can arise when there’s an interruption in the flow of Qi. By restoring Qi, acupuncture promotes physical relaxation and healing. According to some theories, acupuncture is able to accomplish this through the production of endorphins, natural pain relievers. There are

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8 Benefits of Acupuncture

8 Benefits of Acupuncture

So much has changed these days in the health sector. It’s no longer just about quality nutrition and proper fitness practices. People are considering mindfulness and other self-care practices. They want to realize their inbuilt energy and willpower for preventing major illnesses from manifesting. They also want an alternative medicine approach that makes them feel better not just physically but spiritually too. One traditional therapy that is gaining grounds fast is acupuncture. So, what’s acupuncture and how

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Chiropractic Treatment of Whiplash

Chiropractic Treatment of Whiplash

Do you think you know the best way to treat whiplash? About 3 million people are said to be living with whiplash and the majority of them are not seeking treatment! Whiplash can cause long-term damaging effects if nothing is done about it. WHAT EXACTLY IS WHIPLASH? The name whiplash has nothing to do with a whip, it is the common name for cervical acceleration-deceleration injury. Whiplash occurs as a result of damages done to the ligaments, nerves, discs, muscles,

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The Acupuncture Procedure: Step by Step

Acupuncture Procedure Today more and more people are turning to alternative medicine for their medical needs and conditions. However it is still fairly common for some new patients to be slightly skeptical. Below I have outlined a detailed look at the acupuncture procedure to help answer some of the common acupuncture questions we receive. According to The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine the term acupuncture describes a family of procedures involving the stimulation of points

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Does Acupuncture Hurt?

Before we address the question does acupuncture hurt we first need to look at how acupuncture works. By far the number one question people ask about acupuncture is “does acupuncture hurt”? The thought of needles often sends shivers of fear through our spines; however most patients are amazed at how little acupuncture needles are in comparison to other medical needles. The following will provide you with helpful information on acupuncture and give you a better idea about

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Acupuncture Helps Relieve Headaches and Migraines

Acupuncture helps relieve headaches but when most people think about headache treatments acupuncture doesn’t even make the list of options. Generally we go for one of the many pill shaped “friends” to quickly ease our pain. Unfortunately many of these so called friends can also come with some risky side effects such as liver damage. Acupuncture however can give powerful relief without the harmful side effects that prescription and over-the-counter drugs may eventually cause. A general headache is defined

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